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Classic anglers showoff first-cast baits

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Chase Sansom
Greg Hackney – Strike KVD 1.5 Squarebill
Brandon Cobb – YoZuri 3DB Squarebill
Will Davis Jr. – 1/2 ounce Davis Baits Screaming Eagle Series paired with a Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Swimon Split Tail Trailer
Easton Fothergill – Strike King Bitsy Bug 3/16 ounce paired with a Strike King Rage Menace
Aaron Yavorsky – 6th Sense 97 Provoke DD
Justin Barnes – 3/8 ounce 6th Sense Hybrid Jig
Jacob Powroznik – Yamamoto Baits Sensei Worm 6.5″
Drew Benton – Spro Outsider SR 55
Cody Huff – OG Tiny 4
Joey Cifuentes – Berkley Stunna 112
Taku Ito – 5/8 ounce Nories Crystal S Spinnerbait
Carl Jocumsen – 3/4 ounce Bassman Spinnerbait TW Series paired with XZone Swammer
Josh Wiesner – 1/2 ounce War Eagle Spinnerbait with Bass Assassin Die Dapper
Tim Dube – Strike King Gravel Dawg
Tyler Rivet – Bill Lewis Scope Stik
Kyoya Fujita – Jackall Dooon Spinnerbait
Hank Cherry – 1/2 ounce Jackhammer Chatterbait
Hunter Shryock – Berkley Frittside 5
Drew Cook – Spro Little John MD 50
Cooper Gallant – XZone Deception Worm on a Shakey Head
Kenta Kimura – Deps Evoke 1.2 Squarebill
Brandon Palaniuk – Hidden Crankbait?
Ben Milliken – 6th Sense Provoke 97 DD
Patrick Walters – Rapala Maverick 110
John Cox – Berkley Frittside 5
Jason Christie – 1/2 ounce Booyah One Knocker
Luke Palmer – 3/4 ounce War Eagle Spinnerbait
Kyle Welcher – Rapala Shad Rap 5
“Same thing as 2023,” says Jeff Gustafson.
Tyler Williams – Greenfish Tackle Little Rubber Jig paired with a Yamamoto Flapping Hog
Pat Schlapper – 3/8 ounce Jig with a Big Bite Baits Chunk
Bob Downey – Rapala DT6
Cory Johnston – 6th Sense PD4
David Gaston – 3/8 ounce Finesse Jig with chunk trailer
Matt Messer – Berkley Stunna 112
Shane LeHew – Berkley Choppo 105
Stetson Blaylock – Booyah XCS 100 Squarebill
Kyle Patrick – Missile Baits Head Banger Jig by Greenfish Tackle
Chris Johnston – Spro Outsider SR 55
Brandon Card – 3/8 ounce Finesse Brandon Card Wild Card Series Jig
Matt Robertson – Berkley Cullshad
Joey Nania – 3/8 ounce Jackhammer paired with 6th Sense Panarama
Lee Livesay – 6th Sense Hybrid Jig paired with a Net Bait Paca Slim
Jay Przekurat – 1/2 ounce Strike King Structure Jig paired with a Strike King Menance
Justin Hamner – Hardcore 110 SP
Adam Rasmussen – 3/4 ounce Homemade Jig paired with a Rapala Crush City Cleanup Craw
Austin Felix – Megabass 110 Vision
Bryan Schmitt – Texas Rig with a Missile Baits D-Bomb

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